Beginning Monday, December 21, 2020 the Rail Trail will be closed indefinitely from Golden Cove to the Lowell line in order to complete necessary improvements to the trail. The work is being done in conjunction with a Mass Trails Grant…
The Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Annual Meeting will be Virtual on Sunday, November 22, 2020 from 2 to 4 p.m. Since our Bylaws do not specify that our official meetings must be conducted physically, we will conduct…
New murals adorn the wall of the Art Walk at Cushing Place! The original murals were showing the effects of age and weather with peeling paint and warped boards, so last year it was decided to replace them. The original artist,…
Lots of news about the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail since our Spring Newsletter. Phase 2B (Bridge over Route 2) and Phase 2D (Sudbury) are making progress. Phase 2B construction began in May, with clearing and rail removal. In Sudbury the…
If you are a Sudbury resident you might be interested to look closely at Question 3 on theNovember 3 ballot (see sample ballot). It is for purchase of the unused CSX rail corridor from ¼ mi north of Rt 20 south…
Below is a request from the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust, a group who has been working with the Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail to expand the trail more into Lowell. “I want to draw your attention to an upcoming Conservation…
Recently the Town of Acton closed NARA Park due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the 11 parking spots for the trail located in the NARA Park parking lot. However, the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is still open as it…
Many updates about the trail in the latest edition of the Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Newsletter. Phase 2B, the bridge over Route 2 is expected to begin this spring (2020), the contract for construction has been awarded…
Lots of news about the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail since our Spring Newsletter. Phase 2C in Concord officially opened in September. Phase 2B (Bridge over Route 2) and Phase 2D (Sudbury) are making progress. Updates about Acton and Chelmsford and…
A bike repair station is planned for the trail near West Concord Junction. The station is an Eagle Scout project for Concord resident and Life Scout Nolan Roberts. The bike repair station will have an air pump for filling flat/soft…
